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I am getting a tattoo soon and i might have bv. is it okay to get a tattoo with a bv infection? or treat it with vaginal cream while getting a tattoo?

Q: i am getting a tattoo soon and i might have bv. is it okay to get a tattoo with a bv infection? or treat it with vaginal cream while getting a tattoo?

: Neither BV nor its treatment should interfere with tattooing. ("Vaginal cream" isn't the best treatment for BV, by the way. Metronidazole orally is the usual and most effective treatment.)

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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Neither BV nor its treatment should interfere with tattooing. ("Vaginal cream" isn't the best treatment for BV, by the way. Metronidazole orally is the usual and most effective treatment.)

Dr Davantzis agreed

Answered 9/14/2023

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A member asked:

I am getting a tattoo soon and i might have bv. is it okay to get a tattoo with a bv infection? or treat it with vaginal cream while getting a tattoo?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Davantzis agreed

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